Director David A.R> White brings the biblical book of Ester to the screen in this epic tale of heroism. King Xerxes is on the quest for a new queen when he meets Ester, and takes her as his bride. Meanwhile, Ester's cousin Mordecai and the villainous Haman scheme to manipulate King Xerxes and gain control of the kingdom. Later, when Ester discovers Haman's secret plan to bring about the genocide of the Jews, she risks her own life to show King Xerxes the truth, and save her people from a terrible fate.